GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID DERIVATIVES, PROGESTERONE AND PROGESTERONE DERIVATIVES AND THEIR USE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A MEDICAMENT TO INHIBIT 11BETA-HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE ACTIVITY - Patent 1381357

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EP 1 381 357 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	21.11.2002

(43)	Date of publication:
	21.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/04

(21)	Application number: 02704938.6

(22)	Date of filing: 07.03.2002

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61K 31/19, A61K 31/215, A61P 5/38, A61P 5/44, A61P 5/46, C07C 62/32, C07C 62/34, C07C 62/38, C07C 69/753, C07C 235/40, C07D 295/13, C07D 295/182, C07D 213/40, C07J 7/00, C07J 9/00, C07J 51/00, A61K 31/16

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/GB2002/001060

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2002/072084 (19.09.2002 Gazette 2002/38)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

08.03.2001 GB 0105772

(71)	Applicant: Sterix Limited
	Oxford OX4 4GA (GB)

(72)	Inventors:
	POTTER, Barry, Victor, Lloyd,Sterix Limited The Oxford Science Park,Oxford OX4 4GA (GB) PUROHIT, Atul,Sterix Limited The Oxford Science Park,Oxford OX4 4GA (GB) REED, Michael, John,Sterix Limited The Oxford Science Park,Oxford OX4 4GA (GB) VICKER, Nigel,Sterix Limited The Oxford Science Park,Oxford OX4 4GA (GB)

(74)	Representative: Alcock, David
	D Young & Co,21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)

(54)	GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID DERIVATIVES, PROGESTERONE AND PROGESTERONE DERIVATIVES AND THEIR USE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A MEDICAMENT TO INHIBIT 11BETA-HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE ACTIVITY